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Rail Car Repairers Salary in Iowa
Rail Car Repairers in Iowa earn a median $60,550 a year, 10% below the U.S. median.
- Median in IA
- $60,550 a year
- U.S. median
- $67,530 a year
- Employment
- 340
- Location quotient
- 1.61
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Iowa
- Median (50%)
- $60,550 · $29.11 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $62,280 · $29.94 an hour (estimate error ±4.5%)
- 10th percentile
- $46,090 · $22.16 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $47,560 · $22.87 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $73,080 · $35.13 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $84,910 · $40.82 an hour
- Employment
- 340 (estimate error ±26.8%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.22
- Location quotient
- 1.61 (1.00 = national share)
Rail Car Repairers pay by metro area in Iowa
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $47,580 | 120 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do rail car repairers make in Iowa?
- The median wage for rail car repairers in Iowa is $60,550 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 340 jobs in the state.
- Where in Iowa do rail car repairers earn the most?
- Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $47,580 a year.